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Butchery Lane is a Roman site located in Kent, England, comprising archaeological remains dating to the Roman period. The site lies within an area of known Roman activity and settlement in the region. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents evidence of Roman occupation and land use in Kent during the imperial period. The specific nature and extent of the remains at Butchery Lane reflect the wider pattern of Roman settlement and economic activity across south-eastern Britain.
Roman site, Butchery Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005160. View the official record →
Butchery Lane is a Roman site located in Kent, England, comprising archaeological remains dating to the Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005160.
Roman site, Butchery Lane is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005160.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl Barrow 350M E.S.E. of Capel farm in Mounts Wood (7.4 km), Anglo-Saxon barrow field and prehistoric linear earthwork on Barham Downs (7.9 km), Bowl barrow, the easternmost of six in Eggringe Wood (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman site, Butchery Lane's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman site, Butchery Lane stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.